Montreal vs Phuket: cost of living for digital nomads
Montreal, Canada and Phuket, Thailand, line by line from the catalogue: what a month costs, rent, food, coworking, safety and internet. Every figure links back to its source on the city page.
The short version
- Phuket is about 42% cheaper than Montreal for a month of nomad living ($1,450 vs $2,500).
- Rent is the biggest gap: $600 in Phuket against $1,200 in Montreal.
- Both score 7/10 on safety.
- Internet is faster in Montreal: 250 Mbps typical against 180 Mbps.
- Montreal is continental; Phuket is tropical.
Montreal wins 1 of the measured lines; Phuket wins 5.
| Line | Montreal | Phuket |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly total (USD) | $2,500 | $1,450 |
| Rent | $1,200 | $600 |
| Food | $560 | $380 |
| Transport | $80 | $70 |
| Coworking | $170 | $120 |
| Safety (out of 10) | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Internet (Mbps) | 250 | 180 |
| Climate | continental | tropical |
| City size | metro | mid |
| Setting | inland | island |
| Nomad score (out of 10) | 8/10 | 8/10 |
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Costs are typical monthly figures for one person in USD, from the sources named on each city page; safety and internet are the catalogue's own ratings. Check the city pages for the dates each was last verified.